Madame X – An Absolute Ruler

(1978)

★ 4.1 IMDb · 14 votes

Genres: Fantasy

Year: 1978

Runtime: 141 мин

Country: Germany

Director: Ulrike Ottinger, Tabea Blumenschein

Cast: Tabea Blumenschein, Roswitha Janz, Monika von Cube, Irena von Lichtenstei, Yvonne Rainer, Hella Utesch, Lutze, Ulrike Ottinger, Claudia Skoda, Mackay Taylor

Plot

The notorious pirate ruler Madame X places a print ad, calling on women to escape their boring lives and promising "gold, love and adventure" to all who come aboard her ship, the Orlando. A motley crew including a housewife, diva and artist (played by Yvonne Rainer) embark on a quest for self-transformation, which quickly heads towards destruction as they are subjected to Madame X's sadistic, erotic escapades.